Apr 28, 2024  
2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Classification of Courses


Numbering System

The college course-numbering system is as follows:
100–200 freshman- and sophomore-level courses
300–400 junior- and senior-level courses

Courses offered at the 100 level and 200 level are deemed to be introductory in nature, requiring little or no prerequisite disciplinary preparation in terms of skill or knowledge for student entry into and subsequent success in the course. Courses at the 300 level and 400 level are deemed to be more advanced, frequently requiring prerequisite disciplinary or skill preparation for student entry into and subsequent success in the course. Responsibility for recommending appropriate course levels lies with the department offering the course; if initially endorsed by the appropriate school, the recommendations are forwarded through the schools to the Academic Council for approval for inclusion in the College Catalog

Prefixes

Three-letter prefixes designate the areas or disciplines in which courses reside. Those prefixes are used within the schools’ detailing of

ACC Accounting GER German
ANS Animal Science GOV International Studies and Political Science
ANT Anthropology HIS History
ART Art HON Honors
AST Astronomy IDS Interdisciplinary Studies
BCC Berry College Courses KIN Kinesiology
BIO Biology LCS Latin American and Caribbean Studies
BUS Business MAT Mathematics
CHM Chemistry MGT Management
COM Communication MKT Marketing
CSC Computer Science MUS Music
DAN Dance NUR Nursing
ECO Economics PHI Philosophy
EDU Teacher Education PHY Physics
ENG English PSY Psychology
ENV Environmental Studies REL Religion
EVS Environmental Sciences RHW Rhetoric and Writing
FAM Family Studies SOC Sociology
FIN Finance SPA Spanish
FLM Film STA Study Abroad
FRE French THE Theatre
GEO Geology WNS Women’s and Gender Studies

Requirements in the majors and within the general-education listing earlier in the catalog.

Other Abbreviations Used

CI Consent of Instructor JS Junior Standing PR Prerequisite
CR Co-requisite SS Senior Standing I Writing Intensive

Hours and Credits

The three numbers following the title of each course (ex. 3-2-4) indicate, in sequence, hours of lecture, hours of laboratory and hours of credit. In the example, the class will meet three hours for lecture and two hours for laboratory. Students will receive four semester hours of credit.

 

Family Studies

  
  • FAM 440 - Child and Family Policies


    3-0-3

    This course analyzes social policies that impact children and families at the local, national, and international level. Special attention is given to contemporary social issues in education, healthcare, housing, child protection, nutrition, war, and other human rights issues that affect children and families around the globe.

    PR: FAM 230 .
  
  • FAM 496 - Academic Internship


    3 to 12 hours

    Problem-oriented experiences in specific academic projects related to the individual student’s program of study, planned in consultation with the student’s advisor.

    PR: See general provisions for academic internships in this catalog.
  
  • FAM 498 - Directed Study


    0-3-3

    Self-directed study, employing research techniques, critical reviews, observations and bibliographical aids used to guide the student in developing a research paper.

    PR: FAM 230 ; FAM minor; and approval of school dean and directed-study advisor during the semester preceding enrollment.
    (May be repeated for up to six hours of credit.)


Finance

  
  • FIN 235 - Personal Finance


    3-0-3

    Broad coverage of personal financial decisions, including basic financial planning, tax issues, managing savings and other liquid accounts, buying a house, the use of credit, insurance, managing investments and saving for retirement.

  
  • FIN 301 - Principles of Finance


    3-0-3

    Survey of theory and quantitative techniques necessary for financial decision making within a corporation. Topics include financial-ratio analysis, the time value of money, valuation, the cost of capital, cash-flow estimation and analysis, and capital-budgeting techniques.

    PR: ACC 201 .
  
  • FIN 310 - Investments


    3-0-3

    Introduction to financial investment with an emphasis on the concerns of the individual investor. Risk and return; investing in stocks, bonds and mutual funds; portfolio construction and management; and other basic concepts are covered.

    PR: FIN 301 .
  
  • FIN 331 - Financial Markets, Institutions and Money


    3-0-3

    (See ECO 331 .)

  
  • FIN 401 - Intermediate Corporate Finance


    3-0-3

    More advanced coverage of corporate finance topics. Acquisition, allocation and disbursement of the financial resources of the firm. Capital budgeting, risk, capital structure, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions, and other areas are covered.

    PR: FIN 301 .
  
  • FIN 410 - Portfolio Management/Investment Analysis


    3-0-3

    Explains portfolio theory and covers creating, managing and evaluating portfolios. Examines stocks, bonds, and derivative securities, individually and as part of a portfolio.

    PR: FIN 301  and FIN 310 .
  
  • FIN 420 - Models and Cases in Managerial Finance


    3-0-3

    Case-study course that provides a rigorous treatment of financial concepts and theories covered in FIN301 and FIN401. The topics develop on issues/discussions related to corporations in real and hypothetical settings and include the following: the main tenets of finance, long-term financing, cost of capital, project evaluations, firm valuation, acquisitions and takeovers, multinational capital budgeting, derivatives, currency risk management, economic value added, and working capital management.

    PR: FIN 401  or CI.
  
  • FIN 440 - International Economics and Finance


    3-0-3

    (See ECO 440 .)

  
  • FIN 455 - Futures and Options Markets


    3-0-3

    Examination of the usefulness of derivative securities in financial-risk management, how these securities are traded, and their valuation.

    PR: FIN 301 .
  
  • FIN 460 - Special Topics in Finance


    1-3

    Intensive examination of a timely finance topic. May be repeated up to 3 times with a different topic. 

    PR: CI.
  
  • FIN 496 - Academic Internship


    3 hours

    Student will work in a professional setting under a faculty member who provides guidance and works with the student and on-site work supervisor to integrate work experiences and the student’s educational and professional goals. Development of a learning contract.

    PR: CI.
  
  • FIN 498 - Directed Study


    3-0-3

    In-depth study of a finance topic in an individualized program designed by the student and the faculty sponsor. Alternatively, may involve working with a faculty member on a research project.

    PR: JS or SS and approval of dean; CI.

French

  
  • FRE 101 - Introduction I to French Language and Culture (Foundations F3a, b or c)


    4-1-4

    Acquisition of the fundamentals of speaking, listening, reading and writing.

  
  • FRE 102 - Introduction II to French Language and Culture (Foundations F3a, b or c)


    4-1-4

    Further development of basic language skills introduced in FRE 101 .

    PR: FRE 101  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 200 - French in Review: Language, Culture and History (Intermediate) (Foundations F3a, b or c)


    4-1-4

    Completion of basic linguistic structures. Applied conversation, reading of literary and other texts and composition.

    PR: FRE 102  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 204FLA - Special Topics in Foreign Languages


    3-0-3

    Special topics in languages not covered by the regular curriculum. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • FRE 205-305 - French Study Abroad


    3 to 9 hours

    Taught in France. Intensive study of French language and culture through class work, conversation and travel. Credit is assigned at the 200 or 300 level, depending upon previous language experience. These courses may complete the B.A. foreign-language requirement. Honors, satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

    PR: FRE 101 -FRE 102  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 301 - Advanced French Conversation


    3-0-3

    Review of grammar and improvement of speaking skills through discussion of French culture and civilization.

    PR: FRE 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 302 - Advanced French Composition


    3-0-3

    Review of grammar and improvement of writing skills.

    PR: FRE 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 303 - Introduction to French and Francophone Literature (Foundations F4a)


    3-0-3

    Reading of excerpts from French authors, with emphasis on broadening vocabulary and appreciation of stylistic features.

    PR: FRE 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 304 - French Phonetics


    3-1-3

    Phonetic description of French, phonetic transcription and workshop sessions in corrective phonetics.

    PR: FRE 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • FRE 306 - French for Other Disciplines


    3-0-3

    This course centers on oral and written skills and interpretaion within a multidisciplinary context. Vocabulary and forms of expression appropriate to a variety of professional fields will be explored.

    PR: FRE 200  or equivalent proficiency.
  
  • FRE 323 - French Culture


    3-0-3

    French history, art, politics and social structures.

    PR: FRE 200  or departmental placement. PR or CR: Usually taught in France.
  
  • FRE 400FLA - Foreign-Language Education in the Elementary School


    3-0-3

    Methods of classroom procedures, functional units, use of audiovisual aids/media and evaluation of pupil growth in grades K-12. Field experience required. Not counted in major or minor but required in professional-education sequence.

    PR: FRE 301 , GER 301 I , or SPA 301 ; or FRE 302   or, SPA 302 I  or CI.
  
  • FRE 401 I - French Literature Prior to 1800


    3-0-3

    Overview of important literary works prior to 1800, with reading of excerpts.

    PR: any 300-level FRE.
  
  • FRE 402 I - French Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries


    3-0-3

    Overview of important literary works from the nineteenth century to the present, with reading of excerpts.

    PR: any 300-level FRE
  
  • FRE 403 - Masterpieces in French and Francophone Literature


    3-0-3

    Analysis of French literary masterpieces.

    PR: any 300-level FRE.
  
  • FRE 404 - French Business Communication


    3-0-3

    Development of oral and written skills in business and transactions, with discussion of France’s economic and political role in Europe.

    PR: any 300-level FRE.
  
  • FRE 405 - Topics in French


    3-0-3

    An introduction to modern French intellectual movement as reflected in literature, philosophy and politics, including the reading and translation of appropriate texts.

    PR: any 300-level FRE.
  
  • FRE 406 - Senior Project


    1 credit hour

    Writing of an 8- to 10-page paper and oral defense of it during the student’s last semester.

  
  • FRE 496FLA - Academic Internship


    3 to 12 hours

    Problem-oriented experiences on specific academic projects related to the individual student’s program of study and planned in consultation with the student’s advisor.

    PR: See general provisions for academic internships in this catalog.
  
  • FRE 498 - Directed Study


    1 to 3 hours

    Research projects under the direction of the instructor.

    PR: JS or SS and approval of school dean; any 400-level FRE course and CI; for majors only.

Gender and Women’s Studies

  
  • WNS 210 - Introduction to Women’s Studies


    3-0-3

    This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of the history and current status of women, paying particular attention to diversity in women’s experiences. Issues addressed include gender socialization, representations of women in culture, work and family, law and social policy, violence against women, health care and religion.

    Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

  
  • WNS 323 - Social Justice in Action


    3-0-3

    This course is a one week community-base learning immersion course focusing on social activism within an inner city community.  It is designed to provide extensive engagement within the community with a focus on integrating theory with application on both a personal and community level.  Students will learn about social inequalities, intersectionality theory, causes of social injustices, and will work with local organizations tackling these social issues.  In addition, students will apply theories of privilege and systems of inequality to themselves, locating where they fall within the identity variables of race/class/gender/culture and identifying how difference and otherness plays out in their own lives.  Students will work closely with people from backgrounds and circumstances different than their own, and will learn how to navigate said differences and create meaningful social change.  The courses will take place at several organizations in Atlanta; students are responsible for their own transportation, meals, and lodging.  This is a non-repeatable course.

  
  • WNS 344 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies


    3-0-3

    Concentrated study in a special topic in women’s studies.

    Term Typically Offered: variable

  
  • WNS 365 - Language and Gender


    3-0-3

    Study of current theories of language and gender, including both the ways our language is used to describe people based on gender and the ways people create their own gender identify in part by how they use language.

  
  • WNS 387 - Gender, Law and Society


    3-0-3

    Examination of how law has reflected, reinforced and shaped ideas about appropriate gender roles and how race, class and other aspects of identity intersect with gender to determine legal rights.

    Term Typically Offered: variable

  
  • WNS 409 - Gender and Education


    3-0-3

    (See EDU 409 .)

  
  • WNS 412 - Women’s Studies Seminar


    3-0-3

    Capstone course for the women’s studies minor. Students undertake major projects in which they apply the theories and methodology of women’s studies to their major fields.

    PR: WNS 210 .
    Term Typically Offered: Spring

  
  • WNS 496 - Academic Internship


    1 to 3 hours

    Problem-oriented experiences in specific academic projects related to the individual student’s program of study, planned in consultation with the student’s advisor.

    PR: WNS minor and approval of director of women’s studies.
    Term Typically Offered: as needed

  
  • WNS 498 - Directed Study


    1 to 3 hours

    Supervised reading or opportunity for written research in the field of women’s studies on a topic that is not otherwise available in the program curriculum.

    PR: WNS minor and approval of director of women’s studies.
    Term Typically Offered: as needed


Geology

  
  • GEO 101 - Physical Geology (Foundations F4d)


    3-2-4

    Introductory study of the materials, structure and surface features of the earth; the processes responsible for their development; the physical and chemical processes that operate to modify them; the concept of geologic time; and the application of geologic knowledge to human environmental and resource problems. Lab including field trips to local geological sites and exercises in mapping, identification of rock types and soil analysis.

    Term Typically Offered: Fall

  
  • GEO 102 - Historical Geology (Foundations F4d)


    3-2-4

    Introduction to earth history; the origins of earth, life on earth and subsequent abiotic and biotic evolution; the development of the sedimentary and stratigraphic record of earth’s history, the geologic time-scale; the concept of continental drift and past climates; as well as the interrelationship between the chemical, biological and geological systems over time.

    Term Typically Offered: Spring

  
  • GEO 151 - Geology of National Parks


    2-3-4

    An introduction to the basic physical and historical geology of America’s national parks. An appreciation and awareness of the natural world as represented in the national park system from the formation of the physical landscape to the geographic and historical settings of these areas. Open to all students.  Enrollment in GEO 151 precludes future enrollment in GEO 350  when GEO 350  is held at the same site.

    Term Typically Offered: As Needed

  
  • GEO 155 - Geology Field Studies Abroad


    2-3-4

    A field-oriented course in a foreign country studying features such as geothermal springs, glaciers, extensional rift systems, dynamic fault zones, glacial/fluvial/lacustrine sequence stratigraphy, volcanoes (strato, cinder, and composite types), and volcanic features (pillow and pahoehoe lavas, pyroclastic debris). Credit will not be given for both GEO 155 and GEO 350  when taught at the same time.

    Term Typically Offered: Summer

  
  • GEO 310 - Cenozoic Global Climate Change


    3-0-3

    In this course we will explore the current state of global climate and then compare it to climatic patterns throughout the Cenozoic Era.  We will explore clamate variations on several temporal and spatial scales and examine variuos cycles that are important for glabal climate. 

    PR: GEO 101 or 155.
  
  • GEO 320 - Environmental Geology


    3-3-4

    Introduction to the interrelationships between various elements of the earth’s environment and human activity. Application of geological and geochemical concepts to the study of the earth’s near-surface environment. Topics include water supply and pollution, geologic hazards, land-use planning, soil contamination, environmental management and global climate change-global warming and ozone depletion. Field trips and laboratories included.

    PR: GEO 101 . CR: MAT 111  and CHM 108  or CI.
    Term Typically Offered: Fall Odd

  
  • GEO 350 - Advanced Topics in Geology


    1 to 4 hours

    Advanced topics of interest in the earth sciences. These might include topics which focus on an interdisciplinary approach or which are not currently available in the departmental curriculum. Enrollment in GEO 350 precludes future enrollment in GEO 151  when  GEO 151  is held at the same site. 

    PR: GEO 101 .
    Term Typically Offered: As Needed

  
  • GEO 360 - Geomorphology


    3-3-4

    This course will focus on the erosional and depositional processes operating at the earth’s surface and landforms resulting from these processes. Topics covered include weathering, slope and fluvial processes within drainage basins, and glacial environments. Two mandatory weekend field trips.

    PR: GEO 101 .
    Term Typically Offered: Spring Even

  
  • GEO 420 - Hydrology


    3-2-4

    Emphasis on the major principles of surface and groundwater hydrology and their application to contemporary hydrologic problems. The study of the occurrence, movement and exploitation of water in geologic materials. Topics include a thorough exploration of the hydrologic cycle, river flow and flooding, groundwater chemistry, the relationship of geology to groundwater occurrence, basin-wide groundwater development and groundwater contamination.

    PR: GEO 101  and GEO 320  or CHM 109  or CI.
    Term Typically Offered: Fall Een

  
  • GEO 496 - Academic Internship


    3-6 hours variable

    Problem-oriented experiences on specific academic projects relating to the individual student’s program of study, planned in consultation with the student’s advisor. Departmental approval required; no more than four credit hours may be applied to the geology minor as an elective.

    PR: See general provision for academic internships in this catalog.
    Term Typically Offered: As Needed

  
  • GEO 498 - Directed Study


    1 to 4 hours

    Individual research or directed investigation of a geologic topic approved by the instructor.

    Term Typically Offered: As Needed


German

  
  • GER 101 - Introduction I to German Language and Culture (Foundations F3a, b or c)


    4-1-4

    Acquisition of the fundamentals of speaking, listening, reading and writing.

  
  • GER 102 - Introduction II to German Language and Culture (Foundations F3a, b or c)


    4-1-4

    Further development of basic language skills introduced in GER 101 .

    PR: GER 101  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 200 - German in Review: Language, Culture, History (Intermediate) (Foundations F3a, b or c)


    4-1-4

    Completion of basic linguistic structures. Applied conversation, reading of short stories and cultural texts, general review of grammar.

    PR: GER 102  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 204FLA - Special Topics in Foreign Languages


    3-0-3

    Special topics in languages not covered by the regular curriculum. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • GER 205-305 - German Study Abroad


    3 to 12 hours

    Taught in Germany and Austria. Intensive study of German language and culture through class work, conversation and travel. Credit is assigned at the 200 or 300 level, depending upon previous language experience. These courses may complete the B.A. foreign-language requirement. Honors pass or fail.

    PR: GER 101 -GER 102  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 301 I - Communication, Interpretation and Cultural Awareness I (advanced)


    3-0-3

    Intense review of grammar, improvement of speaking and writing skills focusing on language development for personal, familial and small-group interactions.

    PR: GER 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 302 I - Communication, Interpretation and Cultural Awareness II (advanced)


    3-0-3

    Intensive review of grammar, speaking and writing skills focusing on development of linguistic strategies and style for use in business, political or other formal settings.

    PR: GER 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 303 - Introduction to Major Works and Authors in German Literature (Foundations F4a)


    3-0-3

    Study of German literature by reading and discussion of excerpts of major works.

    PR: GER 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 304 - Germany in Global Perspective


    3-0-3

    The role of Germany in Europe and the rest of the world from a historical, literary, artistic and cultural perspective. Emphasis is on development of Germany within the European Union.

    PR: GER 200  or departmental placement.
  
  • GER 306 - German for Other Disciplines


    3-0-3

    This course centers on oral and written skills and interpretaion within a multidisciplinary context. Vocabulary and forms of expression appropriate to a variety of professional fields will be explored.

    PR: GER 200  or equivalent proficiency.
  
  • GER 323 - Aspects of Contemporary German Culture and Society


    3-0-3

    German history, art, politics and social structures.

    PR: GER 200  or departmental placement. Usually taught in Germany.
  
  • GER 400FLA - Foreign-Language Education in the Elementary School


    3-0-3

    Methods of classroom procedures, functional units, use of audiovisual aids/media and evaluation of pupil growth in grades K-12. Field experience required. Not counted in major or minor but required in professional-education sequence.

    PR: FRE 301 , GER 301 I , or SPA 301 ; or FRE 302 , SPA 302 I  or CI.
  
  • GER 401 - German Literature from Enlightenment to Romanticism


    3-0-3

    Literature of Storm and Stress, classicism and romanticism.

    PR: any 300-level GER.
  
  • GER 402 - German Literature from Realism to Postmodernism


    3-0-3

    Literature of realism, impressionism, expressionism, prewar and postwar literature.

    PR: any 300-level GER.
  
  • GER 403 - German Economy and Business Communication


    3-0-3

    Study of the social market economy of Germany and development of speaking and writing skills in business and trade transactions.

    PR: any 300-level GER.
  
  • GER 405 - Topics in German


    3-0-3

    Various trends in German literary, philosophical and/or political thought.

    PR: any 300-level GER course.
  
  • GER 406 I - German Film and Film Makers


    2-2-3

    Survey of German film with special attention to its literary and sociocultural context and to pertinent theories of photography and of cinematic narration.

    PR: any 300-level German course.
  
  • GER 496FLA - Academic Internship


    3 to 12 hours

    Problem-oriented experiences in specific academic projects relating to the individual student’s program of study and planned in consultation with the student’s advisor.

    PR: See general provisions for academic internships in this catalog.
  
  • GER 498 - Directed Study


    1 to 3 hours

    Research projects under the direction of the instructor.

    PR: JS or SS and approval of school dean; any 400-level GER and CI; for majors only.

Political Science and International Studies

  
  • GOV 207 - Contemporary World Issues (Foundations F4c)


    3-0-3

    Major issues in world affairs, including security issues, international financial and trading regimes, global ecopolitics and ethnic conflicts. Elaborate coverage of emerging crises or conflicts or other notable world developments.

  
  • GOV 211 - American National Government (Foundations F4c)


    3-0-3

    An introduction to the ideas and institutions that constitute American political life.

  
  • GOV 217 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (Foundations F4c)


    3-0-3

    Introduction to the different types of political systems and to contemporary theoretical approaches used in the comparative analysis of these systems. Connections among political systems, political culture, ideologies and social systems.

  
  • GOV 231 - Model United Nations


    1-0-1

    Simulation that provides the basic structural tenets and procedural framework of the United Nations and a working knowledge of the national interests of a member state. Students attend a regional MUN as simulated diplomats, responsible for discovering the most desirable solution to an international problem for their state. May be repeated for a total of three credit hours applied to the government major and the comparative-politics/ international-relations track of the international-studies major. Fee $75.

  
  • GOV 250 - Special Topics


    1 - 3 credit hours

    Examination of topics in an area of special interest. May be repeated for a total of three credit hours applied to the political science major and minor and the international studies major and minor.

  
  • GOV 310 - Contemporary Global Security


    3-0-3

    Examination of international security theory and policy in historical and contemporary contexts, with an emphasis on emerging global challenges. Considers changing actors, techologies, and methods of conflict and peacemaking, and their implications for national and global politics. Likely topics inclue nuclear proliferation and strategy, cybersecurity, terrorism, and new weapons and strategies of war. 

    PR: GOV 207 , GOV 211 , GOV 217 , or CI 
  
  • GOV 311 - Global Governance


    3-0-3

    Examines major theoretical and policy debates over global governance and international law. Considers the role of international law, regimes and norms, and international organizations (IGOs and NGOs) in managing today’s most pressing global challenges, including matters of war and peace, trade and economic development, human rights, and the environment.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI
  
  • GOV 318 - Ancient Political Philosophy


    3-0-3

    A close reading of some of the leading texts of classical political philosophy and Christian thought, including such writers as Aristophanes, Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 319 - Modern Political Philosophy


    3-0-3

    A close reading of some of the leading texts of modern political philosophy, including such writers as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx and Nietzsche.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 320 - Comparative Politics of Western Europe


    3-0-3

    Comparison of the political systems of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the European Community. Examination of relationships between political institutions and behavior with emphasis on electoral systems and party systems. Analysis of contemporary political movements and the problems of European integration.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 321 I - International Relations


    3-0-3

    Introduction to the contemporary international system. State and nonstate actors and the instruments used to achieve their objectives; approaches to peace including arms control, international organizations and international law.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 323 - Revolution and Political Violence


    3-0-3

    Examines the phenomenon of revolution-causes and methods used by revolutionary movements to effect regime change. Case studies include the French, Russian, Chinese, Cuban and Iranian revolutions.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 325 - Global Environmental Politics


    3-0-3

    Examination of the political dimensions of trans-boundary environmental problems. Emphasis on contending theoretical perspectives and national, regional, and global political responses to environmental challenges. Including climate change, ozone layer depletion, biodiversity, and trans-boundary pollution.

    PR: GOV 207 , GOV 211 , or GOV 217 .GOV 207 
  
  • GOV 326 - Constitutional Law I: Powers and Institutions


    3-0-3

    Close reading of leading Supreme Court opinions dealing with American political institutions.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 327 - Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Liberties


    3-0-3

    Close reading of leading Supreme Court opinions dealing with civil liberties and civil rights.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 330 - American Founding


    3-0-3

    Study of the political origins and nature of the Founding period in America, especially the writing of the American Constitution and the subsequent Federalist/Antifederalist debates. The American experience will be used as an occasion to consider the phenomenon of political foundings more generally.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 333 - American Political Development


    3-0-3

    How American political institutions and practices have changed over time, with emphasis on the constitutionality, cause and consequences of these changes.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 335 - Political Parties and Interest Groups


    3-0-3

    A study of the origin, development and contemporary practices of political parties and interest groups in the constitutional system of the United States.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 336 - American Political Thought


    3-0-3

    Close reading and analysis of historically crucial and representative American political texts that have informed America’s political debates over the meaning and realization of America’s political identity. These texts stretch from America’s first founding, the arrival of the Puritans, to contemporary thought.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 338 - Presidency and Congress


    3-0-3

    Presidential and Congressional elections and institutional structure as influences on executive and legislative behavior. Patterns of executive-legislative interaction in policy making. Relationships among the presidency, the Congress, the bureaucracy, the press and the public.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 339 I - Politics and History of Russia


    3-0-3

    Survey of Russian political history, with emphases on the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, Stalinism, the collapse of Communism and democratization in the post-Soviet successor states.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 344 - Politics and History of East Asia


    3-0-3

    Examination of political history of the Confucian societies of East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. Topics will include the dynastic cycle, imperialism, revolution and contemporary democratization.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 350 - Topics in Political Science


    3-0-3

    Concentrated study in a special topic in political science (Students may enroll a maximum of two times in the course for credit toward the Political Science and International Studies majors; political science and international studies minors and non-majors are limited to one enrollment. 

    PR: GOV 207 GOV 211 GOV 217 , or CI. 
  
  • GOV 358 - Politics of Latin America


    3-0-3

    Introduction to and overview of political systems and political behavior in Latin America. Emphasis on historical, social and economic factors shaping contemporary political structures and processes.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 393 I - Social-Science Research Methods


    3-0-3

    Introductory research methods course for social scientists. Examination of the nature of scientific inquiry, appropriate research design, techniques of data collection, data analysis, development of research-policy implications and research ethics. Emphasis on the linkage between theory and research methods.

    PR: GOV 207  or GOV 211  or GOV 217  or CI.
  
  • GOV 406 - Senior Project


    3-0-3

    A research project involving a paper or series of papers that will integrate and develop what the student has learned in the major courses. A capstone course for government and international-studies majors.

    PR: Major, GOV 393 I  or CI.
 

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